Abbeyfield Durham Senior Housing
165 Cross Street South N0G 1R0 Durham, ON, Canada

Spread the Joy for Valentine's day and Family Day for a Senior. Valentine’s Day and Family Day are just around the corner. With visiting restrictions in place, many seniors in long term care or retirement homes or lonely at home, will be missing their family and friends on these special occasions. If you are looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community, we invite you to consider sending a greeting card to a resident living in long term care or retirement home https://unitedwayofbrucegrey.com/you-can-spread-some-joy-t/

Abbeyfield Houses Society of Durham is a non profit organization governed by local volunteer directors. The house is homed by 12 - 15 residents. around 27 hours per month Abbeyfield Durham House Administrator... The contracted House Administrator will meet the responsibility required on their duties with their own time, tools and location. Setting appointments as required. The Abbeyfield Office is available for use unless pandemic or future crisis makes that unavailable. Duties: Manage the Move Ins, Move Outs of residents. Ensure potential residents and other interested people receive current information. Organize open house tours. Ensure new information be passed on to Bookkeeper, new folders created, report the details to the Board. Coordinate with the Bookkeeper. Make Deposits. Review Bank Statements and financial statements. Ensure bills are made available to the bookkeeper, ensure that cheques are signed and ensures payments, documents and letters are delivered to on a timely way. Manage and update paper and online files including G Suite and Dropbox files Manage the Admin, Info and any other email accounts directed Follow up with Maintenance, Suppliers, Health, Food and Labour organizations etc. as required. Connect with Affiliations, Memberships, Sponsors and Service Clubs as required Know residents and their sponsors. Help build relationships between each other staff and volunteers. Support staff, contractors and volunteers and help them, especially those new to the organization. coordinate with staff and Staff scheduling Report/coordinate/support/recommend both the Board and to individual directors as required Organize use of Guest room Support events both in house and to the outside community

Puzzles are a great way to pass the time ...great job Marjorie you don't see many round ones!

Birthday Blessings Marjorie! 98 young!

Saying Good Bye concert Sunday November 15th 7 pm ET for a breathtaking musical journey that honours Canadians experiencing grief during the pandemic. https://www.chpca.ca/sayinggoodbyeconcert/

Abbeyfield Houses Society of Durham www.abbeyfielddurham.ca non profit, managed by a local volunteer board of directors

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas all around the house. Thanks to all the residents and staff for all their work getting the decorations up!

Stay Safe and check your masks https://www.cbc.ca//cana/marketplace-masks-test-1.5795481

The residents and staff would like to send a big THANK YOU out to our Board of Directors on #InternationalVolunteerDay ! Your hours of work does not go unnoticed in keeping the house running smoothly!

Today, November 11, 2020, the residents, staff and board remember those who fought for our freedom...Lest We Forget Pictures below are Harley laying the Abbeyfield wreath, the flag at half mass at the house and the residents watching the national service on TV

It's giving Tuesday! Do you know that Abbeyfield Durham is a registered charitable status that accepts donations? Abbeyfield Durham is a non-profit housing model that has 15 independent living quarters to provide accommodation for independent seniors. ... Shared housing at Abbeyfield Houses Society of Durham for seniors offers Independence, Comfort, Companionship & Security community Each bedsit suite is easy access. Individual units control their own heat and A/C bedsitting in the large ensuite bathrooms that offer walk-in showers. A warm and homely atmosphere created by staff, volunteers and friends The overall goal is to recreate a family home environment that is non-institutional. It gives independent seniors an opportunity for companionship who may otherwise live alone. Please consider donating to Abbeyfield Durham to keep our overall costs low to allow all seniors the ability to live independently in Durham, West Grey. #GivingTuesdayCa GO TO https://www.canadahelps.org//abbeyfield-houses-society-of/ TO EASILY DONATE TO ABBEYFIELD DURHAM!

will you make a digital poppy?

https://youtu.be/b0Y68o6t_Eg Drone Video Fall 2020 of Abbeyfield Durham Thank you Britain McCubbin from Dark Room Photography... You will notice Grey Road 4 running East to West can be seen north of the house The little road moving to the house is "Cross Street South" off of Saddler Road

Euchre being played this afternoon.